Dodgers' Ross Stripling pulled with no-hitter in 8th in debut; Giants win in 10 … SAN FRANCISCO — Ross Stripling was pulled with a no-hitter in progress during the eighth inning of his major league debut, and new Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts was willing to take all the criticism for yanking him.

C. C. Sabathia, on a Short Leash, Contains the Tigers  —  DETROIT — The first sign of just how long a leash the Yankees will give C. C. Sabathia arrived on Saturday in the fifth inning of his first start of the season.  —  That was when, with a six-run lead, a thin bullpen …

1B Brandon Belt receives $79M, 6-year contract from Giants  —  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt reached agreement Saturday on a $79 million, six-year contract that takes him through the 2021 season.  —  Belt's deal includes his previous contract for this season, plus five more years.

Schwarber has torn ACL, LCL; out for year  —  PHOENIX — After Kyle Schwarber found out his season was over because of a severe knee injury, he exchanged text messages with Cubs president of baseball operations Theo Epstein.  There were two things Schwarber wanted: To win and make sure he could be with the team during his rehab.

Pine Forest's Cassie Sturtz faces two-game suspension for flagrant foul  —  Pine Forest High School goalkeeper Cassie Sturtz will be suspended for two games following a flagrant contact foul in the Trojans' 4-1 girls' soccer loss at Pinecrest on Thursday.  —  A video posted on You Tube …

Reds' Melville to start Sunday for DeSclafani  —  Right-hander Tim Melville will make his Major League debut on Sunday for the Reds, manager Bryan Price said following the team's 6-5 loss to the Pirates on Friday.  —  Melville, who was scheduled to start for the Triple-A Louisville Bats on Sunday …

Nashville native Triggs wins in first Sounds appearance  —  Renato Nunez hit a line drive into the right-center gap in the 11th inning to score Max Muncy all the way from first to give the Nashville Sounds a 2-1 walk-off win over the Oklahoma City Dodgers Friday night in front of 5,441 fans at First Tennessee Park.

Bruce Springsteen cancels Greensboro concert on Sunday because of House Bill 2  —  GREENBORO, N.C. - Bruce Springsteen has cancelled his concert in Greensboro on Sunday because of North Carolina's controversial new LGBT bill.  —  The legendary musician released the following statement on Friday:

Braves center fielder Inciarte leaves game with injury  —  Left hamstring tightness forced Braves center fielder Ender Inciarte to leave Friday's game in the first inning.  —  Inciarte said the hamstring still was sore on Friday after he tweaked it during Wednesday's game …

Deputies Arrest Combative Naked Man  —  Fresno County Sheriff's deputies have arrested and booked Robert Lopez, 37, of Kingsburg into the Fresno County Jail.  His bail has been set at $66,000.  —  He faces felony charges of assault with a deadly weapon on a peace officer, resisting arrest and a misdemeanor for indecent exposure.